Overview
- The Friday afternoon heist at Kim Hung Jewelry on Aborn Road began with a vehicle reversing through the storefront, according to police.
- More than a dozen suspects rushed in, smashed display cases with hammers and axes, and at least one carried a gun, police and video show.
- The 88-year-old owner was shoved to the floor, suffered cuts and a stroke confirmed by doctors, and has been released to recover at home, his family said.
- The suspects fled in multiple vehicles and remain unidentified, with the San Jose Police Department’s Robbery Unit leading the investigation.
- The family estimates over $50,000 in damage, most inventory had been secured in a safe, and city leaders including the mayor publicly condemned the attack.